It should be diffrentiated from vaginal infection and leakage of amniotic fluid . Visit your doctor if you are not sure.

*More feet swelling.

*More secretion of relaxin hormone from the ovaries to relax the pelvic ligament to accomodate the growing baby ,this causes more backache and pelvic pain especially after effort and at the end of the day.

*The baby may change his position or make a sudden strong movement + the amniotic fluid is less now ,all together may cause sudden shooting pain or urge to urinate.

*More painless uterine contraction ,decrease with rest and raising your legs up.Not increasing in power , not accompanied by rupture of membraneif so ,visit your doctor

*Your baby has to sleep now for hours with no fetal kicks followed by a period of activity , this rythm will continue after labor.

What to do and what to avoid:

The same as the seventh month + more precautions to avoid early labor: